How do you take song requests at a wedding without losing control?
The short answer
Open requests with strict approval: guests submit from their phones all night, a designated person (not the couple) filters, and locked must-play moments can never be bumped by the queue.
The details
- Collect requests at RSVP for a pre-vetted dance floor set
- Lock the ceremony songs — entrance, first dance, last dance — as untouchable
- Give approval duty to a music-savvy friend, never the bride or groom
How it works in practice
DopaBeat costs nothing to host with: guests scan a QR code, request from their own phones, and you approve what plays — all on YouTube’s full catalogue.
The host creates an event, shares the QR code or invite link, and the shared queue does the rest: guests request from their own phones, votes order the queue, and the host approves what plays. The whole setup takes about a minute — most of which is picking the event name.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do you take song requests at a wedding without losing control?
Open requests with strict approval: guests submit from their phones all night, a designated person (not the couple) filters, and locked must-play moments can never be bumped by the queue.
Does this work for both iPhone and Android guests?
Yes — the DopaBeat app is on both stores, and web joining works in any phone browser regardless of platform.
Is there a cost involved?
No — hosting and joining DopaBeat events is free, with playback on YouTube’s catalogue.